On a day where starting on Primes reaped
rewards, Force India maxxed their reward
with sixth and seventh.
As one of the teams currently battling
with the big boys over funding, it was a
strong case-maker, as Vijay Mallya pointed
out:
"Today we saw a captivating race that
demonstrated how far we have come this
season. everyone in the team performed
superbly, from the team on the pit wall
that devised a very effective strategy, to
the pit-crew who pulled off four good
stops.
“equally, the drivers were superb and
Nico and sergio didn' t put a wheel wrong
on track. We battled with world champions
today and we beat them fair and square –
we finished with both cars ahead of the
Ferraris and one Red Bull. Nico's penalty
was harsh and it surely cost him fifth
place, which would have been thoroughly
deserved.
“even though tonight's result was
not enough to claim back fifth in the
championship, we can look back to our
season with pride. We scored the highest
points tally in the history of the team, 155
points, and we finished with both cars
in the points on 10 occasions. I want to
congratulate everyone in the team, both
here at the track and back in silverstone,
for their effort this season, and encourage
them to take this year as a spur for even
greater things to come in 2015."
The Force
is ... still
a force
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